More on ebay's mysterious authentication program

[ullmandds]

yes...it seems ludicrous to have a graded card examined again...BUT...there was WIWAG...and still is it seems. But yes I believe the process can be avoided by choosing proper category or using certain descriptors in the listing.

A friend just bought a $2000 watch on ebay last week. He was quite impressed and pleased with the authentication process!!!

[ncinin]

I mentioned this in another thread. An EBAY rep told me over the phone if the card did not have stats on the back(I assume a Post Cereal would pass since stats are on the front) it is a box topper and is not a baseball card.

[perezfan]

Originally Posted by ncinin

I mentioned this in another thread. An EBAY rep told me over the phone if the card did not have stats on the back(I assume a Post Cereal would pass since stats are on the front) it is a box topper and is not a baseball card.

What would they make of this?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/14521989532...Bk9SR-jX0ZPYYw

Someone removed the die-cut flap off of a 1968 Topps Posters Box, and is now charging $9 Grand for it. I can't imagine anyone thinking it's really a "card" but I guess if someone is willing to shell out $9,000 for it (when the complete box typically goes for $300-$400) more power to them!

[toppcat]

Originally Posted by ncinin

I mentioned this in another thread. An EBAY rep told me over the phone if the card did not have stats on the back(I assume a Post Cereal would pass since stats are on the front) it is a box topper and is not a baseball card.

They should go with Burdick's own ACC nomenclature for things like the Post cards: Package Design

[pawpawdiv9]

Sports mem-card-fan shop>trading card single
That’s what my 1916 w unc big head was under
and went thru smooth thru eBay auth
My 1st time buying from it
It is also blank backed
So maybe this helps

[riggs336]

I got this in the mail yesterday. eBay refused to authenticate it because it was "mislabeled".
I'm just happy finally to have it.

[robw1959]

Originally Posted by ncinin

I mentioned this in another thread. An EBAY rep told me over the phone if the card did not have stats on the back(I assume a Post Cereal would pass since stats are on the front) it is a box topper and is not a baseball card.

I guess Red Man tobacco cards would fail this odd test.

[Mrc32]

My son bought a $260 modern basketball card on ebay described as Gem Mint.

No flaws were seen in the photos and the seller sent a message saying that the card had no flaws.

Luckily the card was over the $250 amount because it failed authentication.

The seller didn't know why as he said it was Gem Mint. He told my son it was because he threw some other cards in the package for free that were not in the listing.

My son communicated with ebay and they told him the reason was there were massive indents on the card and it was not close to GEM MINT.

I've been very skeptical about the whole ebay authentication - but in this case it saved him $260. So he is grateful.

[Wynn0013]

More of the same, I picked up a (PSA) Shonen postcard on Ebay and it was "miscategorized" as a sports trading card so they weren't able to authenticate it. The email does say they are still sending me the item.

[BioCRN]

So many issues could be solved with EBay sending a message that there is an issue, what the issue is, and whether you would like to complete the transaction given the "new" information.

The chance of any sketchy things happening with full disclosure and the authentication party completing the shipping is nearly nonexistent at this point.

[Leon]

Sweetness. Now they define what a card is. We should have asked them, this debate could have been solved long ago.

Originally Posted by ncinin

I mentioned this in another thread. An EBAY rep told me over the phone if the card did not have stats on the back(I assume a Post Cereal would pass since stats are on the front) it is a box topper and is not a baseball card.

[cubman1941]

Just curious since I have a card currently being sent for authentication - how long does it take to get the card after it is sent? Thanks.

[raulus]

Originally Posted by cubman1941

Just curious since I have a card currently being sent for authentication - how long does it take to get the card after it is sent? Thanks.

My experience is that the authentication process takes a few business days. So if you're looking door to door, then you're probably around 10 business days, give or take? A few days to get from the shipper to the authenticator, a few days to be authenticated, and then a few more to get from the authenticator to you.

[JollyElm]

My lone experience thus far saw my purchase arriving here just 7 days after the auction ended. I'm sure that being in California (along with the authenticators) sped the process up, because the final mailing didn't have to travel far.

[cubman1941]

Thanks for the replies. Appreciate them. Guess now just wait and see.